Cannot find Date/Time Picker Control

[acjeff]

Hello,

On my VB6 program, I cannot find the MS Date/Time Picker Control.

I selected References -> Browse -> System32 folder -> MSCOMCT2.OCX -> Open. Then there was a Microsoft Windows Common Controls-2 6.0 checked. So I clicked OK.

Then I selected Components, a Microsoft Windows Common Control 6.0 (SP6) was already checked. I could not uncheck it because it was in used. When I also checked Microsoft Windows Common Controls-2 6.0, it popped up an error of Name conflicts with existing module, project, or object library.

What should I do? I just want to use the DateTimePicker.

Jeff

 

[gmmastros]

Remove the reference and try adding the component.

-George

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause. - Fortune cookie wisdom

 

[acjeff]

Remove which reference? After I added the MSCOMCT2.OCX, I didn't see it in the reference list again.

 

[gmmastros]

Close VB.

Make a copy of your .vbp file (for backup purposes).

Open your project file using Notepad. (I'm talking about the .vbp file).

You should see a line like this...

Reference=*\G{86CF1D34-0C5F-11D2-A9FC-0000F8754DA1}#2.0#0#..\..\..\WINDOWS\system32\MSCOMCT2.OCX#Microsoft Windows Common Controls-2 6.0 (SP6)

Remove the line, save the file, then re-open your project with VB. Hopefully, this will resolve your problem. At this point, you should be able to add the component (not the reference).

-George

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause. - Fortune cookie wisdom

 

[acjeff]

No. The reason I added the MSCOMCT2.OCX to the reference was I could not find the MS Date Time Picker Control on the component list. If I remove the this from the reference, I still do not have the control I want. ???

 

[gmmastros]

After removing the reference from the .vbp file, you can add the component.

Click Project -> Components
Select "Microsoft Windows Common Controls-2 6.0 (SP6)"

Since you removed the reference, you should not get the error about "name conflicts...."

After you add the component, the control will be available in the 'tool box' of controls.


-George

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause. - Fortune cookie wisdom

 

[gmmastros]

I should mention that you do NOT need a reference to the control if you have it in the components.

-George

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause. - Fortune cookie wisdom

 

[acjeff]

But I do not have it in the components list. I am using Visual Studio 6.0 Enterprise Edition with SP6. I don't know why it doesn't have DateTimePicker Control exist.

Any other idea?

 

[acjeff]

I got it fixed. Never mind.

 

[gmmastros]

Care to share what the fix was? It may be helpful for others if they ever stumble across this thread.

-George

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause. - Fortune cookie wisdom

 

[acjeff]

Nothing special I have done. Just closed everything and opened the original progarm again. Then opened references and using browse to add MSCOMCT2.OCX. Then this time I found the Microsoft Windows Common Control-2 6.0 on the components list and I was able to add it on my project. Everything just worked fine.